Jurisdictional AO Cannot Issue Section 148 Notices; Faceless Scheme is Mandatory Issue Whether a notice under Section 148 (for income escaping assessment) and the subsequent assessment order passed by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) are valid, given the provisions of Section 151A which mandate a Faceless Assessment scheme. Facts Assessment Year: 2017-18. The Action:… Read More »
CSR Expenditure is Eligible for Section 80G Deduction; Mandatory Nature is Irrelevant Issue Whether a company can claim a tax deduction under Section 80G (donations) for expenditure incurred to meet its mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligations under the Companies Act, 2013. Facts Assessment Year: 2020-21. The Spend: The assessee spent Rs. 98.69 lakhs… Read More »
Inherited Gold Sale Accepted: 2001 Valuation Report & Mother’s Affidavit Sufficient Proof Issue Whether the sale proceeds of gold jewellery can be treated as “Unexplained Cash Credit” (Section 68) if the assessee cannot produce the original purchase bills of her deceased father or a registered Will, despite having a valuation report from 2001. Facts… Read More »
Landowner in JDA Can Use Project Completion Method; Not Bound by Developer’s Percentage Completion Method Issue Whether the Assessing Officer (AO) can compel a landowner (who holds land as stock-in-trade) to adopt the Percentage Completion Method (PCM) for recognizing revenue from a Joint Development Agreement (JDA), merely because the developer of the project follows that… Read More »
Benami Act: Final Attachment Order Must Match Property in Show Cause Notice Issue Whether the Initiating Officer (IO) can issue a provisional attachment order under Section 24(4)(a)(i) for a property that is different from the property specified in the initial show-cause notice and provisional attachment order issued under Section 24(3). Essentially, can the IO… Read More »
IMPORTANT GST CASE LAWS 22.01.2026 Relevant Act Section Case Law Title Brief Summary Citation IGST Act, 2017 Section 16 (Zero Rated) Prime Perfumery Works v. ACCT [Export Refund] Refund of IGST on exports cannot be rejected solely because the LUT/Bond was not furnished prior to export. The Circular allowing ex-post facto acceptance must be considered.… Read More »
Common Director No Ground for Recovery; Lifting of Corporate Veil Rejected Issue Whether the GST Authorities can recover the tax dues of a defaulting company (XRMPL) from a separate company (Petitioner) solely on the ground that they share a common Director, by invoking the doctrine of “lifting the corporate veil.” Facts Two Entities: The… Read More »
Demand Quashed: Adjudication Order Cannot Travel Beyond the Scope of Show Cause Notice Issue Beyond the Scope: Can an Adjudicating Authority confirm a tax demand on a ground completely different from the allegation raised in the Show Cause Notice (SCN)? Opaque Data: Is an SCN valid if it relies on “Back Office data” that… Read More »
Composite Assessment Order for Multiple Years Quashed; Separate Orders Required Issue Whether a single “composite” adjudication order passed under Section 73/74 can legally cover multiple assessment years (e.g., 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21) simultaneously, or if the GST Act requires a distinct order for each financial year. Facts The Period: The dispute covered three financial… Read More »
ITC Denial Quashed: Supplier Had Paid Tax with Interest Issue Whether an assessment order raising a demand for Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Section 74 is sustainable when the denial is based on the alleged non-payment of tax by the supplier, despite evidence showing the supplier eventually complied. Facts Period: February – March 2020.… Read More »